There's a lot of cool stuff at the French forum lately, including the birth certificate of Dr. Ordinaire, which is significant in view of the fact there's been speculation about whether he actually existed.

Pierre son of Nicola l'Ordinaire and Susanne Fagnon husband and wife residing in La Grange des Routes was born on September 11th, 1741, and was baptized the same day. The godfather was Pîerre Parreau, and the godmother Magdeleine Chaillet, illiterate.

Ah, I get it now. Collaboration. You guys should let that rest - Phil is a military veteran and he doesn't deserve that crap. But yes, some French people commented that he sullied the reputation of France by putting what he did on the label. Say what you want about him, he's got a sense of humor.

Dr. Ordinaire is part of the myth of absinthe, some people even doubt his existence, but nobody thought to verify that he was really born - the registers of Doubs and Switzerland testify to it definitely.

If in the course of my research, I came to find a manuscript representing a medicinal recipe based upon plants, signed by the hand of a certain doctor ....

Considering that there is crappy shit made in France that nears this in color, claiming to be a "genuine historic recipe" I think his satire should be viewed by the French as just that…satire. It is a political statement as well, and frankly, one they should embrace. If people get bent out of shape, it means a lampooning is needed, and in fact, required. One might even view his poke as patriotism. It all depends where one is standing when looking.